Bribery Threat Over Taft Win At Philadelphia Roller Co
A Chicago article reports Republican pressures in industry as Eveland of Standard Roller Ball Bearing Co of Philadelphia calls wage cuts a prelude to restored wages if Taft is elected. The notice, seen by the Democratic committee, links pay, Taft, and broader trust influence amid talks with Taft’s approval and ties to Roosevelt era policies.
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Chicago
Taft
Standard Roller Ball Bearing Co
Philadelphia
Democratic National Committee
Eveland
Hot Springs
Broeland
Bryan
Roosevelt
Standard Co
Tontine Will Be Sold in New Haven
A New Haven tontine association meeting discussed selling the real estate after consulting shareholders. Only five attended. four did not know of the meeting. Action postponed two weeks. officers elected for the coming year include George W. Curtis as president and Walter S. Thompson as secretary and treasurer. The property will be divided into eight shares when sold.
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New Haven
Tontine Association
Walter §. Thompson
George W. Curtis
Walter 8. Thompson
Eli Whitney
George D. Watrous
Homer Hemingway
Queer drink for Sherman at Republican gathering
At a Wilkes-Barre convention James S Sherman asked for Apollinaris water to soothe his throat. A local worker misheard the name and bought two bottles of salty bitter water. Sherman later gulped from the pitcher and exclaimed it tasted like salt water.
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Wilkes-Barre
Republican Club
James
Sherman
Apollinaris
Money For Town Schools In Connecticut Totals Readjusted
Hartford notes large state appropriations for public and evening schools. Towns list heavy per pupil payments with Chatham Haddam Coler Somers Harwinton Chester Mansfield Willington among leaders. Evening school funds reach Hartford Bridgeport Danbury Manchester Meriden New Haven and others.
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Taek Laven Auce
Hartford
Chatham
Windsor
Hamden
Haddam
Coler
Somers
Harwinton
Chester
Mansfield
Willington
Bridgeport
Danbury
Manchester
Meriden
New Haven
London
Norwich
Stamford
Wallingford
Waterbury
Winchester
Windham
Norwalk
Foraker Defends Actions and Urges Law if Wrong
Cincinnati dispatch reports United States Senator Foraker asserting that if he has done wrong the law should be invoked. He outlines charges, reviews employment with Standard Oil and Ohio Traction, and argues professional obligations end after payment. He calls for specific charges if any offense occurred.
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Foraker
Cincinnati
United States
Ohio
Ohio Traction Company
Congress
Vahey Nominated for Massachusetts Governor at Democratic Convention
Richard Olney headed the Democratic electors slate as 1 014 delegates gathered in Boston on October 2. James H. Vahey of Watertown was nominated for governor by acclamation after Brockton's T Gerry Brown withdrew to back Vahey. Other statewide officers were also nominated by acclamation. The convention praised Bryan and endorsed the Denver platform, while A J Peters presided from a sickbed. Vahey had previously served two terms in the state senate and was counsel in the Charles L Tucker murder case.
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Richard Olney
Bay State
Boston
James H. Vahey
Watertown
T. Gerry Brown
Brockton
Vahey
Charles J. Barton
Melrose
James F. Aylward
Cambridge
Edwin H. Kennedy
Pittsfield
Simeon Viger
Lawrence
John A. Thayer
Worcester
A. J. Peters
Denver
Bryan
State Senate
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Widow Recovers Ashes Lost After Husband Cremation
Mrs Frances J. Hollis of Schenectady lost a small casket containing her husband’s ashes in Cincinnati while en route to Richmond Indiana. The ashes were in her valise with a worn key worn around her neck. Extensive search failed to locate the valise or ashes.
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Schenectady
Cincinnati
Frances J. Hollis
N. Y
Richmond
Ind
Hollis
Linton
Paris
New Yorks cling to first place in pennant race
The New Yorks split a doubleheader with Philadelphia. Mathewson pitched well in game one as Magee and a muff by McCormick helped the Phillies to win. Covaleski dominated in game two with Wiltse and McGinnity struggling, Dooin’s plate catch curbing a late rally. Attendance 7,846.
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Philadelphia
Yorks
Phillies
Mathewson
New York
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Covaleski
Manhattan
Wiltse
McGinnity
Corridon
Cormick
Doom
Klein
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Bransfeld
Devin
Wilton
Johnstone
Kiem
Byre Tenney
Herang
Donlin
Barry
Ov Eeeseeee
Go Knabe
Rf Magee
Osborn
Brides Cleared to Play for Yale Football Team
The Val medical school authorities cleared Brides to join Yale’s football squad this season. He walked the field after the scrimmage, receiving congratulates from teammates who had just seen him after his marriage announcement. Andrus returned from a three week ankle ailment to star at right tackle in the varsity scrimmage.
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Val Medical School
Andrus
Varsity
Hobbs
Haines
Dartmouth
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Schildmiller
New York
Amherst
Dr O'Connor
Blcock
Kennedy
Schild
Anilier
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Harvard
Hoar
Corbett
Browne
Fish
Blagden
Bowdoin
Cutler
Rod Brown
Andover
Crawley
Graydon
Kennard
Smith
White
Kersberg
Robinson
Phillipbar
Swanson Plans Naugatuck Return Clash in New Britain
Wrestling notes indicate Alex Swanson, former welterweight champ, sold his Naugatuck saloon and moves to New York. He will wrestle Philip J. Bonefant of New Britain in Naugatuck soon, as James Carroll expects a large Waterbury turnout. Jim Barnes of Springfield accepts a challenge from Jim McGrath, aiming to avenge a Norwich defeat, after recovering from summer boils.
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Alex Swanson
Naugatuck
New York
Philip J. Bonefant
New Britain
James Carroll
Waterbury
Swanson
Hartford
Fritz Hanson
Jim Barnes
Springfield
Jim McGrath
Springfeld
McGrath
Barnes
Norwich
Night Twenty-Four Hour Motor Race At Brighton Beach
Fourteen cars entered for the second twenty four hour race of the Motor Racing association at Brighton Beach starting tonight at eight. Most from the first night and day race return, with one low powered car absent and additional entries added. A series of short distance events precede the main race, including trials for the one mile track record of fifty one seconds held by DePalma Lewis Strang George Robertson and Barney Oldfield.
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New York
Motor Racing Association
Brighton Beach
Association
DePalma
Lewis Strang
George Robertson
Barney Oldfield
Auto Struck by Street Car in Detroit
Detroit on Jefferson Avenue near Hurlbut Avenue an automobile struck by a street car left Mr Hattie Demer of Kalamazoo instantly dead and Louis J. Feys of Detroit badly injured. Feys suffered a fractured skull and a broken arm while Demer’s neck was broken in the collision.
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Detroit
Mich
Hattie| Demer
Kalamazoo
Louis J. Feys
Jefferson Avenue
Hurlbut Avenue
Feys
Mra
Demer
Holy Cross Prepares for Vermont Game With Mixed Practice
Holy Cross football team held a light drills session in Worcester as it heads to Burlington to meet Vermont on Saturday. injuries hamper backfield with Jones out for the hospital and Freitsch temporarily disabled, while Sheld resumes at fullback and Tobin gains experience at the position. Coach Larkin tests lineups and carries substitutes to avoid further lapses while Case Carney seeks a strong spring squad.
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Holy Cross
Mont
Worcester
Burlington
Vermont
Larkin
Sheld
Jones
Freitsch
Tobin
S. Mahoney
Burke
Caseh Carney
Carney
D. Mahoney
Whalen
Jack Carney
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